Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
First snow flake October Goth.

-tather ana MOtner JOTua1l LEU lol
NIilbank, Tuesday,
Our report of the convention was
crowded out last week.
j. w. Shultz called Saturday and
paid some on subscription.
. Rev. Campbell is attending M. D.
Conference at Aberdeen this week.
j. l.. Heintz of White Lake is ship
ping potatoes to the eastern market.
!! Farmers turn out on election day
and vote for your homes and against
the saloon.
Miss Maude Campbell and the as
sociate editor are rustling the HERALD
office nowadays.
Col. Plummer of Aberdeen will
lecture in the NJ. z. church next Fri
day afternoon and evening.
e. Y. Miles, stirring Jerauld
county farmer has chartered a Car and
will ship his wheat to Chicago.
Fred Kieser Of Parsons called Mon
day and frightened up the HERALD
office with some shining COINS.
--Anten Clemetson broughta load of
nice onions to town Saturday that he
sold on the streets at SO cents bushel.
II. L. Blank the truant editor-in-
chief Of the HERALD returned last eve
ning after an absence of nearly ten
months.
Mrs. McGinnis and Mrs. Ellis, niece
and grand-niece of G. w. Hill, called at
the HERALD Office Tuesday. Mrs. Ellis
husband edits the Bancroft Qowal Reg
lister.
Wanted:-lOOO bushels of good corn
at the 2arkhurst rancho one mile from
the Springs for which will be paid the
highest market price.-Ed. S. Campbell
manager. 5394w
For SALE AND TRADE;-Good COWS,
yearlings. two and three year old heif-
ers, for good two, three and four year
old steers at the Parkhurst ranche.-E.
s. Campbell manager. 2394w
The greatest vegetable curiosity
brought to our notice this season, is a
bunch Of eight potatoes grown togeth-
er in a curious manner and weighing
probably about two pounds. 1t was
presented to us by Mrs. Harden.
The scales of Justice which adorn
che top Of our court house, are badly
demoraliZed, but we can't help thinking
they are typical of the sort Of justice
and fair dealing, that has been tran
sacted by some of our county of4ie9rs
beneath them.
"A pound of butter or dozen eggs
brings about four times as much, to
the farmer, as pound of beef, and
three times as much as pound Of hog,
live weight, and yet there are many
farmers who say that it does not pay
to make butter or keep chickens.-Ack-
ley Tribune.
Elsewhere read the call for cont
missioner caucuses and convention.
Now farmers be at the polling place in
your respective precincts and see that
the election is not manipulated by an
agent of the ring. If possible send del
egates who cannot be bought and sold
like chattels. There are plenty OF good
men in our district. See that they are
brought out.
Our enterprising firm Of Roth
Bros. dealers in general merchandise,
have opened up store in Alpena
where we are sure they will do a good
business as they are bound to please
customers. Our friends and subscribers
who have heretofore gone from within
four miles Of Alpena to WoonGocket
to do their. trading will now find firm
in Alpena who will sell at Woonsocket
prices.
During thetemperance convention
the musical part OF the programme was
q WI AACCl 1CoUu4S. LAC SOu1'
mittee on music provided some fine
songs for the audience to sing and ar
excellent choir to lead the audience il
singing. a solo by Mrs. Smart an6
"Good Bye, Old Bottle, Good Bye" by
Al. Sturges were both heartily applaud
ed. Miss Maud Campbell presided al
the organ.
There will be a Teachers sociable
at the court house Monday evening
Our citizens should one and all attend
welcome the teachers and make theil
stay among us pleasant as wen a!
profitable. Our Superintendent urge:
people to take an interest in the lnsti
tute, and help to make it success
Anyone may become member wheth
er teacher or not by enrolling his name
and attending. Prof. Harden, one O.
Dakota.s best educators, Will conduc
the institute, and with the help of oul
energetic Superintendent cannot fai
to interest and instruct our teachers
and citizens.
Inflammation of the bowels, diar
rhUa, dysentery, collie and all kindred